Apparel and shoes are seeing some of the biggest markdowns with popular brands like Lululemon, Nike, Adidas, Patagonia and more slashing the prices on their latest collections. One of my personal favorite sales is the Ugg sale, which is offering 30% off new styles.

Amazon's Black Friday 2024 event starts on Thursday, Nov. 21, and runs through Nov. 29, and is followed by a four-day Cyber Monday sales event.

PSA: Amazon’s Black Friday 2024 sale is sooner than you think (and its deals are really good). The retailer just announced that the major savings event officially starts on Thursday, November 21, with jaw-dropping deals spanning every department.

Don’t miss your chance to save big on your favorite brands, including Patagonia, Arc’teryx, and The North Face.

Amazon competitors Walmart, Target and Best Buy have already unveiled their holiday plans and started early sales. The big picture: There are five fewer days between Black Friday and Christmas Day than last year.

A two-year subscription to Proton VPN is on sale for $76.18. This Black Friday deal saves you 70% on list price. Black Friday is the best time of the year to secure savings on just about everything on your shopping list.

Ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, many of the best-selling, brand-name outdoor gear items are likely to still be in stock. But you may not want to wait too long, as the most popular products are likely to sell out fast.